School: Leac Chonaill (roll number 14890)

Location:
Leac Chonaill, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Grianna
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  1. Deilín na mBacach
    Go mbeannaigh an Rí agus mise annseo
    Columcille, Eoghan Baiste, go mbeannaigh an teach seo.
    Is liomsa atá na trí gártha is fearr
    A chualaidh tú i mbaile na in áit ariamh
    Mar tá na gárta guidhe, na paidreacha, agus na gártha beannachtaí
    Le mar dtubaiste go léir do chur ar bhórd na mbocht
    Ar an leic sin Mhic Dhonnachaidh, ag Tobar Bhrighide
    An áit a mbíonn an crann
    Críonn ar maidin agus úrghlas trathnóna
    Ag tigh Philip Uí Fhloinn
    Ag tigh Philip an chaibín chaim
    Ag tigh mór Uí Mhóirne aníos ó charraic an Mhunomoir
    Leis an athchuinge agus an imridhe.
    Smaoitigh ar an té nar chur anuraidh
    Agus nar bhain i mbliadna.
    Atá gan sliocht foghmhair gan buidheann earraigh
    Gan comhnuidh gheimhridh.
    Gan athair gan mathair gan deirbhshiúir gan dearthair.
    Mo bheannachtsa go rabh agaibh-se.
    Amuigh agus istigh, i gcloch agus i gcaonach
    I sráid nó i gceárdtheach, i bportach agus i léana.
    Char mhothuigh sibh an cailín a dtug mise gradh dithe?
    Creidim nach n-aithneochadh sibh í
    Ach oiread le cailín ar bith eile den chomhursan.
    B’fhurust díbh í aithne :-
    Cailín íseal, árd, gearr scoth leagantach, fada buidhe
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. the beggars' litany (~23)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máirín Nic Grianna
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Tarlach Mac Aoidh
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    83
    Address
    Leac Chonaill, Co. Donegal